Q:

Drako found an emerald in a cave at a depth between -1/2 and -1 2/3 meters which number could represent the depth which the emerald is located

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Answer:[tex]-\frac{3}{4}[/tex]  metersStep-by-step explanation:From the answer choices, we basically need to find which of them is between   [tex]-\frac{1}{2}[/tex]  and  [tex]-1\frac{2}{3}[/tex]Converting all of them to decimals would make it really easier:So we need to find number between -0.5  and -1.67Answer choice A is -2.33Answer choice B is  -0.75Answer choice C is  -0.25Answer chioce D is  -1.83So which number, from the choices, is between -0.5 & -1.67?Clearly, it is -0.75, or,  [tex]-\frac{3}{4}[/tex]  meters